RRD5 - Ruglud's Armoured Orcs - The Spike-Can
Commandos

The Crooked Eye Orcs had travelled many miles westward to the Old World,
suffering the sniping of mountain Goblins, incessant rain, and the endless
whining of Bambrag, their incontinent shaman.

Once, they skirted a ruined Dwarfhold. Fear of spirits kept them from
sheltering inside, but, a single Orc Hero named Ruglud had dared to enter.
He returned unharmed, but had not spoken since, and stated blankly into
space.

The Orcs huddled in the rain before a rough stone wall across a narrow
pass, while Chief Gudruk Bonechewer yelled at a figure on the battlements.

'Stoopid!', he screamed, 'Do we look like Chaos boys?'

'Zog off!' echoed the reply.

Gudruk returned to the tribe, dodging the hall of stones and garbage
that accompanied this witty riposte.

'Lissen,' he said. 'Them kak-'ead Gobboes reckon the Chaos boys took
ev'ryfink over. They ain't comin' out an' they ain't lettin' nuffink through.
They got bows an' rocks an' spears an' stuff - if we was to try and get
'em, they'd crump us to bits.' He thought for a while.

'We needs volunteers', he announced at length. His warriors developed
a sudden and compelling interest in the ground at their feet.

A swift expedition returned to the Dwarfhold. The ill-fitting plates
were roughly hammered into shape and held

together with whatever came to hand. By nightfall, a small unit of armoured
warriors was ready.

As the gear's discoverer and the bravest, meanest and certainly the most
stupid Orc, Ruglud was made leader, At Gudruk's suggestion, Bambrag became
the regimental musician on the Xylobone, a traditional Orcish instrument,
and Maggot - Gudruk's youngest and most irritating whelp - joined the
ranks as standard-bearer.

The tribe feasted upon Goblin-flesh long into the night - all except
for Ruglud, who couldn't get his helmet off, and was reduced to sucking
broth through a straw.

BATTLECRY

The most frequent battlecry is a repetitive chant
of 'Gobbo fer tea, Gobbo fer tea, Gobbo, Gobbo, Gobbo fer tea!',
with 'Stunty', "Uman' and so on being substituted for 'Gobbo'
as appropriate.

DEEDS

The Commandos' first victory led to many
more as they pushed across the Worlds' Mountains towards the old World.
Most of these were over isolated Goblin strongholds, and are remembered
only in the stories and drinking songs of the Crooked Eye Orcs - and
then in versions which are probably wildly exaggerated. one confirmed
exploit was the storming of Karak-Bazik, an outlier to the great Dwarven
settlement of Zhufbar, when the Dwarfs were obliged to abandon the
Dwarfhold and cave in a series of connecting tunnels to cover their
retreat.

UNIFORMS

There is no uniform as such; the commandoes
are dressed in a wide and miscellaneous range of armour.

SHIELDS

The Commandos never bothered to re-paint
their shields to a standard design, so this varies widely.

PROFILES - 3rd edition

Gudruk Bonechewer - Level 10 Orc Hero

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WS

BS

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A

Ld

Int

Cl

WP

POINTS

Gudruk

3.5

5

4

4

5

2

3

3

8+1

5

7

7

71

Gudruk is equipped with heavy armour and a two-handed sword.

Saving Throw: 5, 6

Ruglud, Level 5 Orc Hero

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WS

BS

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A

Ld

Int

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WP

POINTS

Ruglud

3

4

4

4

4

1

3

2

7

5

7

7

38

Ruglud is equipped with heavy armour, a shield and is armed with two
swords. Note that the shield provides no protection when fighting two-handed.

Saving Throw: 4, 5, 6/ 5, 6 when using both swords.

Armoured Orc Warrior

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BS

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Ld

Int

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WP

POINTS

Trooper

3

3

3

3

4

1

2

1

7

5

7

7

12.5
Extra for standard 24
Extra for musician 24

The regiment is equipped with heavy armour, shields, swords, crossbows
and iron-hafted Dwarven halberds. Note that shields provide no protection
when fighting two-handed.